Recently I was asked what is the return on the investment on the money that governing bodies put into the 4-H youth development program. After thinking about that answer, you have to come to the conclusion that measurement is very difficult to determine.

We can’t look at young people as a commodity that we invest in and then turn around to make an instant profit. I believe that we have to consider young people a commodity that we must invest in for the future of our community.

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